Apollo BBS Archive - March 1990

Apollo BBS Archive - March 20, 1990

Message: 64005
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Jeff
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 01:24:15

Re:  "*I* am not the one who says that anyone who doesn't
accept Jesus as Christ will go to hell;"
        
I didn't say it either.  The Bible says it.  I was just quoting it.
        

Message: 64006
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Zak
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 01:36:44

I haven't really read much on evolution since collage.  Maybe a few
magazine articles here and there.  I'm not really too interested in it.  I
believe the Bible account of creation, and since, Darwin's *theory* is just
that, it just doesn't interest me.  That's it in a nut shell.  What else can
I say.

Message: 64007
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Zak
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 01:40:25

Re:  "I still believe that punishment is necessary."

I still agree with you on that part.

Message: 64008
Author: $ Jeff Beck
Category: Answer!
Subject: 63986
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:02:44

Why should debates be confined to a SIG?  The whole purpose of debate is
that it is a public process, where anyone with a view and the inclination to
post it can do so.  Our debates would be much poorer without the input of
non-status users (not to disparage the status users, obviously).

Message: 64009
Author: $ Jeff Beck
Category: Joke
Subject: I Ching
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:06:26

Proposed interpretation of hexagram #65:
 
Turtles make better soup than they do oracles.

Message: 64010
Author: $ Jeff Beck
Category: Answer!
Subject: Bob T.
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:09:04

Yes, you are "just quoting it," but you are the one who has decided to quote
it as truth.

Message: 64011
Author: $ Jeff Beck
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Prodigy
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:21:54

Talk about censorship.  A friend of mine recently joined.  For those of you
who don't know, Prodigy is a national service along the lines of a
Compuserve, Genie, etc., except that it charges a $10.00 a month flat rate
-- no time limit or hourly rate.  It recently established a local exchange.
Well, first of all, from what I can see, it has no data bases to speak of.
It has no "CB" or live, simultaneous conversation capabilities.  You have to
use a proprietary communications program, because it sends funky secret
codes back and forth with the remote system.  There are graphic displays on
screen, but text is 40 column size (notice that I didn't say you had forty
columns to enter text: with borders, you have less.)  On every screen, a
prominent ad takes up space at the bottom.  It is probably 1/6 the size of
the whole screen.  Message entry is rigorously controlled and organized into
neat little limiting categories, and as far as I can see, there is no
general discussion board.  I read some 20-30 messages on two different
"clubs" (read message boards), and 75 percent of them involved users
complaining about the appalling arrogance and tyranical power of superusers
called "critics" (who apparently have total control over message content)
who routinely censor messages which contain anything they don't particularly
like, or which could possibly offend ANYONE.  
There were even messages regarding censoring of email.

Message: 64012
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Let The Games Begin!
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:31:36

Cliffy, in your message # 63981 you basically state that you don't care if
I use YOUR name in my messages.

I find this interesting as hell especially since you have always used my
name.  Somehow I don't get it......please explain.  Are you saying that it
is okay for Cliff to refute Rod but Rod can't debunk Cliff?  I guess Animal
Farm has gone to your ole head if that is the case.  Which rule was that?

It appears that you still do not understand.  You obviously find the
atheist belief more or less a false ideology.  Does that somehow make
Christianity true other than in your own mind?  Does that mean that because
you are sure of your belief I can't answer you?

If you wish for me never to use your name in any of my discussions then
don't debate on the board.  By doing so you are giving everyone a license
to respond unless of course this board is not democratic.

But that is in essence what you are saying, that it is fair for you to post
my name but I not your name.  You wouldn't happen to be German would you?

Enough of that.  I hope you can figure out what I am saying.

In my everyday wanderings through life I find that non-religious people are
more tolerable, more intelligent, more fun, and do not condemn others
as readily as those who are indoctrinated into a good-guy, bad-guy,
worship, believe or be forever punished belief system.

Look at Savage for instance.  This man has the hardest of hearts.  I have
not heard him say anything positive about other users.  If he were in a
position of power Adolph would be likened to Bambi (r).

As for my entry in the Apollo Story Kontest, let me say this about that. 
You were chosen as an astronaut who commanded a space shuttle.  While you
and the other crew members were in space a world war broke out and all
civilization on the planet below was totally destroyed.  The shuttle crash-
landed back on the planet after the radiation levels had gone down but only
you and one other, a female, survived.  While the planet's surface was
regenerating itself into a living habitat you and the female were falling in
love and had decided to have a baby so that the human animal would
repopulate itself.  There were already rabbits and some other animal species
who survived and they were multiplying nicely.

While you and your loved one were enjoying a nice sleep in your little cave
an earth tremor caused the rocks to totally crush the two of you.  Thus all
human life came to an end on the planet, forevermore.

Now, I ask, what IS your objection?  You could have died on impact during
the rough landing or I could have omitted you from the crew list and you
would have died during the major war?  I gave you a place of honor as the
commander of the ship.  What more could you ask for?  What is your
objection?  Oh.....I see....I understand now....the female crew member who
survived was a black lady, third cousin of Martin Luther King (although I
did not mention that relationship)  But hey, you loved her..so what?

Finally....I am just as curious as Zak concerning what I said women were
good for?  I sometimes forget, am absent minded on occasion so please
refresh my memory.  By the way, I do think they are great for sex.  I
wouldn't have it any other way.  I'm just not quite ready to turn gay
although there are some good looking men, in thier little shorts, out
there.
                                        Me

Message: 64015
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Zak/ answer
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:40:21

I have given your last message to me an awful lot of thought.  I have done
hours of research via university databases on the subject.

Let me just say that, in total, you are full of crap.  You don't know what
you are talking about.  Punish indeed!

Just read the bible for all the correct answers.  They're in it just for the
looking.

By the way, is there some serious mental disorder running in your immediate
family?  

Finally, I'll get on your message real soon, with relish on.  -Rod

DOG, God, & "Bob" Bulletin Board command:$C

Message: 1117
Author: $ Melissa Dee
Category: T & A
Subject: ROD!!
Date: 03/20/90  Time: 11:21:34

Hey!  Welcome back, dude!

Message: 1118
Author: $ Beauregard Dog
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Rod
Date: 03/20/90  Time: 15:01:36

Hey, man, like, are you here to stay?  Finally find the Slack?

Message: 1119
Author: $ Zak Woodruff
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Beck
Date: 03/20/90  Time: 15:23:50

     I don't like Dee Snyder.  That was a joke made by Ann.  Ann's full of
'em.

Message: 1120
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Dog Shit!!!
Subject: Arf! Arf!
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:48:41

Actually, it is good to be back.  I was just waiting for the right entrance.

Now I will, no doubt, get further behind in my list of 'things to do today'.

"Oh well", as one famous Apollo user once said.

Quote of the Month Department:

       "Women are good for one thing only - to screw & screw & screw."

                                        (and screw)

                                        Rod Williams

P.S.  Do you know why men do not marry sheep?  Because, stupid, sheep can't
cook.

Nor can they do the dishes, the laundry, or vacuum.  I wouldn't marry a
sheep but as an extra lover.....well, perhaps, depends on whether it was
good looking or not, you know.

Besides, the babies that female sheep produce from the male human leaves a
bit to be desired.  Although the good part is that they only need to be feed
Purina Pet Chow.

Message: 1121
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: last(s)
Date: 03/21/90  Time: 02:57:50

It's good seeing you guys.  There goes the neighborhood.  And I think that
Dean Hathaway is full of shit when he says that my 'Mind-Sucker' is not a
damn good (make that great) idea.  Every household should have one.

                RONCO, Alpha-Beta Mind Sucker (for when the kids are bad.)

                Just plug Junior in when he is bad and he'll never
                remember how to be bad.  Comes with complete book
                explaining how to de-glitch and re-format.

                110 Volts D.C., 12 volts portable or the industrial
                440 Unit for those difficult cases.

                Caution:  Do not attempt to use this on yourself.  You
                will not remember how to turn it off.

SOON TO BE DEVELOPED - The Ronco Punishment Kit.  Yes, finally a do-it-
yourself kit for the entire family.  No need to involve the Law.  When
a member of the family commits a crime just hook them up and watch their
faces turn blood red in complete agony all in the comfort of your home.

They'll never want to commit another crime ever again.  However, if you
notice that a certain glow is gone from their eyes then you'll need the
Ronco, Restore-a-Zombie Kit.